Argentina – The Claypaky Scenius Unico made its official debut in Argentina at the renowned Monsters of Rock (MOR) Argentina festival at Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires. The high-impact light show for the outdoor festival, part of the global Monsters of Rock

Leek, 7 March 2018- Showing its unrivalled capacity in the design and build of complex truss structures Prolyte Group will not only bring a range of heavy duty truss systems to the Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, but also

LED Project is one of the most important technical lighting and visual /video rental specialists in Mexico City. Run by the charismatic Sergio Serrano, the busy company is based in a large warehouse space just off Calz de Tlalpan one

 Dutch lighting specialist unleashes latest Hippotizer Media Server for arena shows. December 2017 saw Dutch singer Waylon, appearing in association with Radio Veronica and its Top 1000 show, play three sold-out nights at the Ahoy Rotterdam arena. The Radio Veronica

Dubai-based Fountains International Events employs Green Hippo to deliver a prestigious graduation ceremony in United Arab Emirates. The American University in the Emirates (AUE) has held its seventh commencement ceremony at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, with dignitaries in

      “We had brand new 470W HMI lamps right next to the Spikies, and on a few occasions, I couldn’t tell which lamp was which!” stated lighting and visuals designer Tom Sutherland talking about rapper Pitbull’s current “Time Of Our

Years ago, Steve Eastham, a sailor at the time, would pass the Cape in South Africa. On one occasion the merchant ship he worked on stopped off limits to ‘stock up on provisions’ – in fact the captain had run

For the 2017 edition of the Transmission Festival, the ‘Spirit of the Warrior’, staged in Prague’s famous O2 Arena, the organisers of one of Czech Republic’s most popular dance events promised their guests an unrivalled visual and sonic experience …

It’s THAT time of the year again  … the 2018 Total Production International (TPi) Awards, produced by TPi Magazine, part of Mondiale Publishing was staged at the Battersea Evolution venue in London, and Robe was once again delighted to be

DWR Distribution is proud to announce a partnership with Jacob Mogale, a respected technician in the South African Entertainment Industry, with the establishment of The Install Crew, a brand-new and independent installation company. The Install Crew will grow into a

Wang Feng, one of China’s most prolific and influential rock stars, set out on yet another mammoth national tour in September 2017, kicking off at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing. The Times Tour, and accompanying new album 29, Guoling

British-born 22-year-old singer-songwriter Duo Lipa is a serious talent. She became the most streamed female musician in 2017, her mega-hit New Rules is about to hit the 800 million mark on YouTube, and she performed at the BRITs in February. For the last year

Join DWR in Cape Town for the Prolyte Campus with guest speaker Ruud de Deugd from Prolyte, from 13 to 16 March 2018. Delegates are welcome to attend one or all of the training days. Prolyte Campus is a Prolyte

  The Philips VL6000 Beam delivers the power to stand out and the styling to complement the narrative for this high-grossing “rock theater” concert tour   Dallas, USA – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that

Why does a four-piece band need the gargantuan capacity of a console like the DiGiCo SD7s? Because they’re Coldplay and they can? Maybe. But when you hear about the complex setup of one of the world’s most successful band’s live

  The South African Entertainment industry was very sad to bid farewell to Peter Anthony Crowther, a seasoned and dear electrician based in Durban who passed away. Messages on Facebook poured in as tributes were made to a very special

MA dot2 consoles have played a huge role in the arts festivals in South Africa, and will be used in the upcoming Woordfees Festival in Stellenbosch. “We have worked on KKNK, Aardklop, Hilton Arts Festival, Innibos and this year we’ll

Gorillaz was formed 20 years ago by Blur frontman, Damon Albarn, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of comic book, Tank Girl. The aim was to fuse their respective skills to create a virtual band with virtual band members. Gorillaz’ self-titled debut

 Philips Vari-Lite fixtures delivered faultless light quality, reliability and versatility to meet the varied lighting demands of the film’s production  Los Angeles, USA – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that its state-of-the-art stage lighting

Czech Republic – 2018 signalled the end of the record-breaking nineteen-date ice arena tour across Slovakia and Czech Republic by rock music legends, Kabat. The multi-platinum selling Czech band stunned audiences with an in-the-round show design, complete with 360° stage,

  Anticipation, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Joy, Sadness, Surprise, Trust – eight primary emotions – expressed and experienced during SKALAR, an amazing and compelling piece of immersive kinetic light art created by artist / designer Christopher Bauder and musician / composer

The brand-new Steyn City School is implementing a curriculum where children feel at their absolute best, where their minds are challenged and where learning becomes a fascination. With the aim to nurture both academic and self-expression in the arts, the

  Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced user, join DWR Distribution for Vectorworks Training presented by Francois van der Merwe. The dates range from 12 to 16 March and delegates are able to choose if they would like to

MA dot2 Users are invited to join Gareth Chambers from DWR Distribution for dot2 on PC training on 19th March from 9am to 5pm. The course will cover functions such as setup, patching, views, controlling fixtures, groups, presets, executors, timings,

Award winning English jazz and soul singer and songwriter Joss Stone visited Namibia for the first time – and for one night only – as part of her ongoing Total world tour, making an appearance in the intimate environs of

 Newry Town Hall in Ireland has undergone a dramatic refurbishment to make the venue more usable for the entertainment industry. Newry District and Mourne Council brought consultant John Gallagher from Lumiere Productions on board to specify the technical facilities in the venue, with

  Formed only in 2015, The Hunna is 4-piece English rock band whose career is sky-rocketing. Their debut album, 100, was released in August 2016, and is soon to be followed by their second album, Dare, in May 2018. The

DWR Distribution is delighted to announce an exciting training course presented by Joshua Cutts and Christopher Bolton of Collective Works! Please join us for “Production Design – The Responsibility of a modern-day designer,” to be held from 20 – 22

South Africa is now able to give international audio engineers what they need and what they ask for with the very first DiGiCo SD7 in the country. The exciting investment was made by Kevin Glover, owner of Sound Stylists, and

It must have been a peculiar sight, seeing a shaking OB van in the backstage loading area rocking to the sound of +LIVE+.  The culprit for the commotion was Eban Oliver, founder of Militia Broadcast, who was sitting, or rather

     Worldwide – Fall Out Boy has embarked on their sold-out arena “Mania Tour,” whose North American leg kicked off in Cleveland in October and wrapped in Phoenix in November. UK dates will follow in the first quarter of

Robe MegaPointes are making their presence felt on the current European tour by Slovenian / Croatian duo 2CELLOS – Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser – with another jaw-dropping lighting design by Crt Birsa. The kit, including the 24 touring MegaPointes

  The Acts Christian Church in Midrand has invested in two Robe Spiiders that will work alongside their current Robe rig.   When it comes to mission work, Acts Church reaches out to people with Acts of Love, whether it’s

DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Fagan who will step into the position of Accounts Manager. Born in Zimbabwe before moving to South Africa, Shannon studied accounting and has had four years’ experience in the workplace

The TivoliVredenburg in central Utrecht, The Netherlands, features seven different music performance spaces and is in the process of having its house and public area lighting upgraded with Anolis Ambiane RGBW LED luminaires. With around 300 fixtures installed so far,

 Doughty dealers Chinnick Theatre Services experienced a ‘light bulb moment’ when they first saw Doughty’s new Studio Rail Articulated Carriage at PLASA, London, realising it was the perfect piece of kit for a job they were working on at Richard Hewish College in

    Just like the fairy-tale glass slipper that glided effortlessly onto Cinderella’s foot uniting her and Prince Charming, lighting designer Andy Webb has designed a beautifully colourful and fitting lighting scheme for “Cinderella”, this season’s pantomime at Blackpool UK’s

Rapid Blue is a production company who love telling stories and have produced thousands of hours of television. Their latest offering, the eighth season of SA’s got Talent, was aired on e-TV. It was the first time that Blond Productions

South African based MGG, suppliers of technical services and equipment, have expanded their inventory with the investment of a Hippotizer V4 Boreal. The media server made its first grand appearance at the prestigious EOH Annual Year End celebration which was

Santa has come early! He has left a DiGiCo S21 with a fully populated D2 Stage Rack for Tiaan Newman, the owner of NewBass Productions, an audio company located in Pretoria. Since establishing the NewBass Brand in 2013, Tiaan has

Who would have thought that after 13 seasons, Idols SA would be even more popular than ever – one hundred million votes were cast over the whole season – and the finale was hosted at Carnival City on the 19th

Rumour has it that Oppikoppi 2017, with this year’s theme ‘Me now the mango Picker’ has never sounded this good. Blue Array have been involved as an audio supplier at Oppikoppi for more than a decade, and for the fifth

  South African Audio Engineer, Emily Adams, was working on Pieter Toerien’s previous production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, when asked to do Evita, the original West End and Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic

This has been an amazing and very busy year! On behalf of everyone at DWR Distribution, thank you for your support and friendship. We hope that you will have time to rest over Christmas and enjoy spending time with those

  A grandMA2 full size, operated by South African Glenn Duncan, runs the musical Evita which kicked off at Johannesburg’s Montecasino Teatro, moved to Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre and then will complete an Asian tour by mid 2018. “This production

   Paris’s newest arena space, the U Arena, threw open its doors in spectacular fashion this autumn when The Rolling Stones performed the final three European dates of their No Filter tour to sold-out audiences of 40,000 people each night.

The entire backbone of Stage Two and Stage Five at Johannesburg’s Sasani Studios, previously known as ZSETV, has been upgraded and future-proofed with a new dimming system comprising of 24 LSC Gen VI, supplied and installed by DWR Distribution. The

In mid-October 2017, South African audiences enjoyed the return of the much-loved and celebrated musical production of Evita – seen for the first time on South African stages since the 1980’s. After its premiere at the Montecasino Teatro in Johannesburg

CCPP is a busy – and fast growing – technical production and Rental Company based in the Maitland suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, headed by Clint Cawood – the CC of the name. They recently made a substantial investment

Worldwide – Halsey has embarked on the North American leg of her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour” and Claypaky Scenius Profile lighting fixtures, provided by 4WallPA, are lighting her way. The electro pop/synth pop singer-songwriter launched her arena tour at the end

Tampa, USA – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that the David A. Straz Center in Tampa is enjoying significant savings in labor and power costs after upgrading its TECO Theater lighting rig with LED

DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the Robe Fixture Workshop presented by Steve Eastham, International Customer Support at Robe. If you are in Johannesburg, join DWR from 12 – 14 February 2018. The course will then be presented in Durban

        Eighty Anolis ArcSource 4MC LED fixtures were specified to illuminate the indicator for a new heat storage tank (Wärmespeicher) installed in the Drispenstedt residential district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.   The impressive 17.5 metre high 4

  For Michael Taylor-Broderick presenting the two-day Theatre Lighting Workshop at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, was less about imparting knowledge, although he did that, and more about imparting passion. The course covered a range of topics

It’s Black Friday at DWR! Having cleared out our demo room, we are selling off equipment or really giving it away! Below is our list of pre-used gear, should you be interested.  All items are sold “voetstoets”  with no warranty

There are four names right at the centre of Rock’n’Roll history: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood –  currently all members of the Rolling Stones, a band, that has been a constant in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of

South Africa’s very first strictly dry hire company, Guquko Technical Rider, has been established by a young entrepreneur, Phumzile Sibanyoni. Guquko is the Zulu word meaning ‘to turn around’ or ‘to reform’, a pertinent name for a company that hopes

Thirty-Six Robe BMFL Spots were workhorse moving lights on the recent Rolling Stones ‘No Filter’ European tour, part of a spectacular and epic lighting design created by Patrick Woodroffe. Patrick and associate designer Terry Cook of Woodroffe Bassett design (WBD)

In today’s ever-fast-changing world it is important for people to remain on top of their game when it comes to the ever-advancing technology of the Live Events Industry. Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution attended the Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Training Session

Green Hippo reports record orders for new Hippotizer + Media Servers London, UK, November 2017 – The new Hippotizer + range is literally just out of the blocks, but it has already broken Green Hippo sales records. The announcement of

The MagaPointe has had a mega acceptance throughout its entire launch period and is already being specified on major tours and events worldwide, said Harry von den Stemmen, Robe’s International Sales Director. South Africa was no different, and after a

The Cashbuild Hall of Fame Annual Awards, hosted at the upmarket Maslow Hotel in Sandton, has become a much-anticipated evening for employees working for one of the largest retailers of building materials and associated products. Employing over 4 700 people

  Callum Sutherland, an 18-year old boy who attends St Stithians College and who is the founder of CSR Events, is somewhat different to the average teenager! With the end-of-year-matric exams on his mind, he has also worked on building

Worldwide – The Event Production Department at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia has increased its lighting inventory with the addition of Claypaky Scenius Spots and Scenius Unicos.  They will be used in the Vines Center, the university’s basketball and volleyball arena, which

Trip-hop trio London Grammar has been touring its new album Truth is a Beautiful Thing since March. The band’s atmospheric performance is enhanced by a cinematic set and needed a clarity and depth of audio to match. “Because of that,

VisualAudio Productions’ Staal Van Der Bergh has invested in a new Hippotizer Karst Media Server from South African distributor, DWR Distribution. The new purchase complements his existing Hippotizer Boreal Media Server. “I love animals,” Staal grins. “The more Hippos the

A sizzling 2017 Ibiza summer season saw new clubbing experience Hï burst on the scene with fresh energy and impetus mainlined into the heart of the Balearic dance scene, fuelling the buzz, hosting the world’s most significant DJs, attracting a

Words by Nicole Barnes, Pro-Systems –thank you! Robe has once again set the bar for multi-functional moving light fixtures with the global release of the much anticipated MegaPointe in September of this year. DWR Distribution, the sole distributor of Robe

  Johannesburg, South Africa – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting,  today announced that its latest lighting fixtures are playing a key role in enhancing the quality of the television pictures for the current series of South

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti, Friends & Partners Group and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation produced “Un Emozione senza fine” (An endless emotion), a show paying tribute to the world-famous tenor with a

The latest series of ‘Take Me Out Mzanzi’ – aired on M-Net’s Mzanzi Magic network in South Africa market – was recorded over 6 weeks at Sasani Studios in Johannesburg, featuring a lighting scheme designed by Rob Grobler, with equipment

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce that the 2018 Prolyte Rigging Course, in conjunction with Prolyte and Rhino Rigs, will be held in Johannesburg from 29 January to 3 February 2018. The internationally recognized five-day course will once again

Romania – Internationally acclaimed DJ David Guetta used the Claypaky Scenius Spot as the exclusive lighting fixture in his bespoke diamond-shaped festival rig at the launch of Romania’s inaugural TimeShift festival. The large-scale dance festival was held at Bucharest’s Romexpo

Canadian superstar Celine Dion’s lighting designer Yves Aucoin has added Robe’s brand new MegaPointe multi-purpose moving light fixtures to the rig for her popular “Celine” show at the Colosseum, Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. This is the first live concert show

Digital Insanity works with Green Hippo to create vast LED façade at Wild Life Festival 2017 More than 45,000 music fans attended this year’s Wild Life Festival and Digital Insanity used Hippotizer Media Servers to help direct stunning visuals throughout

English singer-songwriter and global superstar, Ed Sheeran’s current world tour in support of his third studio album ‘÷’, is a huge 187-date tour which started in Turin, Italy in March 2017, and will play stadiums across Europe, North and Latin

Robe was the moving light of choice for the second season of The Voice South Africa. Multi-Media were again appointed as technical production company by TV producers AMPN, with Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier once again appointed as lighting designer.

If you were thinking of things to do in Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, you would consider visiting the Kruger National Park, having a picnic in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden or going on an adventure at the Sudwala Caves. In the

LADY GAGA 2017 © Steve JenningsLADY GAGA 2017 © Steve JenningsLADY GAGA 2017 © Steve JenningsLADY GAGA 2017 © Steve JenningsWhen one of the world’s most innovative, provocative and interesting contemporary artists, Queen of art-pop Lady Gaga, and one of

Roger Waters’ Us + Them tour is proving to be one of the must-see touring shows of 2017. Armed with a 10-piece band, the former Pink Floyd frontman has been treating sell-out audiences to epic tracks from the band’s back

Robe Deutschland officially celebrated the opening of its new HQ in Ismaning near Munich last week in an event which also showcased Robe’s brand new, just launched MegaPointe moving light to assembled guests and media. A slick and streamlined event

The 2017 Hilton Arts Festival took place on the weekend of the 15th of September. Now in its 25th year, the Festival continues to provide a platform for a wide variety of artistic disciplines. Michael Broderick reports with beautiful photos

Oprah Winfrey once said, “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”  These words resonate the determination and ambition of Kagiso Moima Wa Masimini, owner of South African based rental company

 With the introduction of the Polygon XII Roof System, Prolyte adds a new type to its already broad portfolio of roof types. The design of the Polygon XII roof system resonates markets demands for a different look and pairs smart

The BMFLs were part of a lighting scheme by Rolf Derrer for the week long Tattoo which features 10 shows and capacity audiences of 7500 for each one. Working closely with Rolf was programmer and his right hand person Reto

Worldwide – When electronic music producer Flume returned to Red Rocks in July, a large complement of Claypaky Sharpys and Sharpy Washes helped the Grammy winner light up the iconic Colorado amphitheater.  Brown Note Productions provided the equipment. Flume, the professional name

Robert Juliat followspots continue to enjoy enviable careers, travelling the world on tour with some of the biggest musical artists. Recent press reports have spotted them with Robbie Williams, Ed Sheeran and rock and roll bad boys, Guns ‘n’ Roses.

Scotland bristled with pride as the magnificent Queensferry Crossing – the  world’s longest triple towered cable stay bridge – was illuminated in all its 2.7 kilometre long and 207 metres high glory – by 60 x Robe BMFL Wash Beams,

DWR Distribution takes great pleasure in inviting you to attend the Robe MegaPointe launch in Sound Africa with Harry von den Stemmen and Ondrej Hegar. Join us in Johannesburg on 2 November or in Cape Town on 6 November at

Robe moving lights were the primary lightsources on the Main Stage at Innibos 2017, a high profile arts and music festival staged in and around Mbombela (Nelspruit) in South Africa presenting Afrikaans music, theatre, literature and visual arts. The fixtures

  Investing in dedicated and committed people and the best equipment available has been a successful formula for Multi-Media Event Trading, who have 25 years’ experience in the South African market as technical production supplier. In March this year, renown

  For over twenty years, Ultimate Ears Pro has taken the performance of in-ear monitors to a new level. Over 100,000 sets of Ultimate Ears Pro in-ear monitors have been used across the world and now it brings DWR Distribution

Join South African Lighting Designer, Michael Taylor-Broderick, as he presents a two-day Theatre Lighting Workshop at DWR Distribution in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg during October. Working as a lighting designer for over fifteen years, Michael is a well-respected in

The beginning of June saw Robbie Williams kick off his Heavy Entertainment Show tour on home turf at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium. The tour has continued throughout the summer, taking in stadiums, fields and arenas across the UK and Europe. The

Robe Actor 6 and PARFect 100 LED fixtures are installed as part of the architectural lighting at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw Poland, one of the most significant Roman Catholic buildings in the country. The Temple is in

K-EYE wins at the PLASA AWARDS, the industry’s most prestigious prizes Claypaky wins the “Plasa Award of Innovation” with the K-EYE HCR K-20: This acknowledgementrewards the company’s constant pursuit of quality and innovation  The Claypaky K-EYE HCR has won the

PLASA 2017 proved a lively, energetic and vibey hub for meeting the UK’s lighting and visual designer community and other creatives commented Robe UK’s MD Mick Hannaford, words echoed by the moving light manufacturer’s CEO Josef Valchar, stating, “We have

To cater for  top-notch theatre productions Priscilla Queen of the Desert (South Africa & Hong Kong Season), The Sound of Music (Asian tour 2017/18) and Evita (South African & Asian Tour 2017/18), South African based Gearhouse Splitbeam, a theatre equipment

London, UK – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced that its support of London’s Arcola Theatre in staging the popular Grimeborn opera festival helped the venue with its ambition to become carbon neutral.

Visiting South Africa, and in fact the African continent for the very first time, Oliver Ronshausen, Service Manager from MA Lighting, presented an elaborate three-day Advanced Service Training session to the DWR Distribution technical and support team. Oliver joined MA

When it comes to some of the biggest names in the business, performing at some of the largest stadiums and venues across the globe, MDG know a thing or two about providing the perfect haze and atmosphere – for both

You can always count on Queen to light up the stage with its legacy of dynamic music created by rock royalty.  The North American leg of the band’s current world tour got some additional wattage from a large complement of

Join DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson and Jaco Beukes as they present training on the DiGiCo S21 digital mixing console. The course will provide users with the basic information and skills required to set up and operate their console of choice.

Robe’s much-anticipated brand new MegaPointe was launched globally last week … … and the preceding week, 20 x MegaPointes were in action on the Main Stage at Mysteryland 2017, one of the Netherlands’ best established and most popular dance music

  The Hilton Arts Festival, a platform for the best of South African theatre in KwaZulu Natal, was established by Sue Clarence 25 years ago! Over this time, ardent supporters of the arts such as Brandon Bunyan from Black Coffee

Since its launch in January this year, DiGiCo’s SD12 has enjoyed extraordinary success in the international touring market and as the house console on many of the summer’s top festivals. This year’s PLASA Show, which takes place from the 17th to

A fresh and provocative season of television dating show Take Me Out aired on South African television screens in July, courtesy of Vuzu Amp and local production company, Rapid Blue. Written by Liza Hooper. A long-term relationship between Rapid Blue and

Double Brit Award winning singer songwriter, Rag’N’Bone Man, spent the beginning of this year touring the UK and Europe. With his ever expanding fanbase, every academy-sized venue of the two-week UK section was sold out and he claimed the number

Paul McCartney’s long-running One on One World Tour has added 21 dates in the US this summer and autumn, with Robert Juliat Dalis LED footlights helping to showcase the evolution of his music from the 1960s to today.  The US

Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado is one of the most iconic concert venues in the world. Everyone loves playing at this unique setting with  its special ambience … and for a recent Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) gig, LD Marc Janowitz

Robe moving lights were top of the spec list compiled by Frederic “Aldo” Fayard from Paris based visual design practice Concept K, who produced an elaborate lighting design for the 2017 Summer Stadium Festival staged at the Orange Velodrome in

Set, lighting and AV designer, Wilhelm Disbergen, relied on a Hippotizer Boreal and a giant mirror to create something utterly extraordinary for the ballet production Big City, Big Dreams, staged at the Joburg Theatre. The original showcase, directed by Fiona

The Sneddon Theatre was host to a charity event to raise much needed funds for medical expenses for Themi Venturas, a local theatre practitioner and an industry legend based in Durban. The event was well attended by many key industry

Green Hippo delivers bespoke training to mo2 design, in advance of 1000th episode of 1, 2 oder 3, the classic children’s German TV show. The 1000th edition of Germany’s hugely popular children’s TV show 1, 2 oder 3 aired in July, and Green

Brazilian rental company LPL supplied over 150 Robe moving lights including BMFL WashBeams to the 2017 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitationals (MSI) competition staged in the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janiero. (formally the Rio Olympic Arena) Produced by LoL

Tomorrowland is one of the world’s highest profile electronic music festivals, gathering over 400.000 people at the main site in Belgium, and connecting an additional 70.000 people at multiple remote venues through the UNITE event. UNITE are events organised in

  Miss Saigon, Messrs Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical, has recently embarked upon a major UK tour, taking the full West End production to every corner of the UK. The show opened at the Curve, Leicester in July before moving

Podium de Vorstin is a purpose built live music venue right in the heart of ‘media city’ Hilversum in the Netherlands. Its interesting modern neo-ecclesiastical steel architecture was created by Architekten Cie, and ensures that it stands out as an

An extraordinary Sci-Fi Portal on the DWR Distribution stand caused more than a stir at the 2017 Mediatech Africa expo held at the Ticket Pro Dome in Johannesburg, where DWR also received a platinum award for their stand. The project

UK based creative design practice Okulus – James Scott and Louis Oliver – was asked to create a production design the first major production world tour for rising Canadian singer / song-writing star Shawn Mendes. This followed their work for

 An extremely energised and confident Malesela Josias Mashiane returned to South Africa after attending training at the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas (SILV). His journey abroad was made possible thanks to sponsorship from the SILV and the SOS Charity Fund,

The fabulous line-up for Huawei Joburg Day held earlier this year at Emmarentia Dam included Freshlyground, Jeremy Loops, Locnville and Gangs of Ballet. For South African music lovers, sound is critical and this year Sound Stylists came to the party

The annual Premios Max Awards celebrate Spanish individuals and organisations who have making outstanding contributions to the performing arts and are organised by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE). This year they were staged at the Palau de

The 23rd South African Music Awards was a live broadcast from Sun City’s Superbowl on SABC1. This year, Johannesburg based rental company, Sound Stylists, were the main technical suppliers, delivering DiGiCo to cater for the audio requirements. The SAMAs date

An intensive one day DiGiCo Training course was presented by DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson in July with the emphasis on both the S and SD range. “We had ten delegates from various companies, consisting of both old and new users,

The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg recently acquired a DiGiCo SD9 with a D2-Rack on stage, a D-Rack at FOH and a Waves SoundGrid Server ONE, all supplied by Kyle Robson from DWR Distribution. In 13BC, Julius Caesar

The “HELLO” Community Arts Development Programme and Festival harnesses the power of the arts as a powerful tool to contribute to democracy, human rights and development of South African communities. It is a festival by the community, for the community. DWR

Multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning artists Zac Brown Band (ZBB) is on the road again with a new album “WELCOME HOME” and a brand-new production lighting and visuals design created by James Scott and Louis Oliver from UK-based creative design practice, Okulus.

  Superstar DJ Armin van Buuren played two solo shows at the Amsterdam ArenA and Dutch lighting creative Art of Light relied on a Hippotizer Karst Media Server to control a series of LED setups during the show. Closing his

The 17th FINA World Aquatic Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary with 14 days of aquatic sports following a vibrant, colourful, elegant and epic Opening Ceremony directed by Olivier Feracci from French event production specialist ECA2 and Hungarian film director

  The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) staged the London premiere of Scuttlers in its city centre GBS Theatre, an intense drama about the struggles and power politics of 19th century Manchester street gangs set against a steaming, grinding industrial

Swedish lighting designer Per Sundin relies on Hippotizer Media Servers to impress at prestigious annual music prize event held in the Stockholm Concert Hall. The Polar Music Prize is recognised as one of music’s most prestigious international honours and this

    Brand new South African creative production and visual design practice Collective Works staged their new ‘Black Box’ live show concept at the 2017 Mediatech entertainment technology trade expo in Johannesburg in July. Black Box is an experimental show

  Hans Zimmer is one of the world’s most renown film score composers. He has written over 100 scores, including those for Rain Man, Driving Miss Daisy, The Lion King, Gladiator, As Good As It Gets and The Last Samurai

Lighting designer Miro Hrg from top Croatian rental company Promo Logistika chose Robe BMFL Spots, CycFX8s, LEDWash 600s and MMX WashBeams to light the main conference plenary session for the Microsoft WinDays 2017 conference, staged at the Valamar Rubin Hotel

The amazing team from Robe’s South African distributor DWR Distribution totally excelled themselves at the 2017 Mediatech Africa exhibition last week … taking visitors on a show-stopping ‘experience’, culminating in a fully choreographed show staged at their new demo /

The SOS Charity Fund, an initiative by DWR Distribution, hosted it’s very first auction dinner, raising a remarkable R97 500 from the auction alone. With a focus on the SOS campaign during Mediatech, the charity fund raised over half a

Leading British audio solutions manufacturer DiGiCo will be presenting its extensive series of large and small format digital consoles on stand 8.C62 at IBC, including its expanded range of live to air consoles suitable for all broadcast environments. Highlighting the

The newly built and inaugurated Atlas Theatre in Emmen, Netherlands is a multifunctional performance space in the heart of the city and part of a 250 million euro development. In addition to the two Atlas auditoriums – with capacities of

Freelance Lighting Designer for Robe, Andy Webb, is soon to arrive in South Africa. “What is the sound you love the most?” we asked him. Andy replied, “In terms of my favourite sound well, not really sure I have one; 

To infinity and beyond!! See you very soon Nathan Wright, VuePix Product Manager.  With Experience in the entertainment technology industry for over 15 years he plays a key role in Managing and further developing the VuePix product range. Nathan’s strong

“You have travelled all over the world. What is the most amazing place you’ve ever been to and why?” we asked our dear friend, Massimo Bolandrina, Claypaky Sales Manager, “The most amazing place.. it is very difficult to name,” said

There will always be a place in our heart for Qincy (Michael Strathmann), MA Tech Support and product specialist for the MA dot2 product family, and DWR can’t wait to see him at Mediatech. “What is the best or most

“What is the worst thing you did as a kid,” we asked William Voskuil, Sales Manager from Prolyte who will be in South Africa for Mediatech. Willam says this story really happened! “When I was learning to cycle (which is

What Philip David Charles “Phil” Collins has achieved in his life so far is definitely impressive: he is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later the lead singer of iconic progressive rock band

If there is one person to thank and appreciate for putting South Africa on the entertainment industry world-wide map, it would be Louise Stickland, journalist, photographer, creative writer and PR activist! Louise will be in South Africa over Mediatech. We

China – A range of Claypaky moving head fixtures created the responsive theatrical lighting for immersive Chinese theatre production ‘Encore Dunhuang’, a unique ‘walk-in’ theatre show that debuted at the first Silk Road Dunhuang International Cultural Expo. The event’s theatrical lighting

A crazy gig of epic proportions saw a quarter of a million Vasco Rossi fans pack into Modena Park for the one and only 2017 live appearance by Italian superstar and local hero in an epic homecoming concert. Lighting designer

DiGiCo has announced the release of its latest V2.0 software upgrade for its S-Series consoles, adding key features including increased channel count for both the S21 and S31 from 40 to 48 input channels. This free of charge upgrade gives

DWR Distribution takes pleasure in welcoming Benjamin Bauwens, Operations Manager at ArKaos, to South Africa as he attends Mediatech. Benjamin is no stranger to the industry and was based at PRG for six years, starting up in the warehouse and

Robert Juliat’s award-winning Dalis 860 LED cyclorama lighting fixtures are currently playing a key role in Snégourotchka (The Snow Maiden) by Rimski-Korsakov at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. The opera premiered on 15 June on the 1740-seat Heritage Stage

If someone made a movie of your life would it be a drama, a comedy, a romantic-comedy, action film, or science fiction? We asked Date Jonkman, Distribution Manager at Prolyte Group this question. He answered, “If someone made a movie

It’s going to be just wonderful to see our Nick again! Nick Britz, who is now Technical Service Manager for Philips Entertainment, will be visiting South Africa for Mediatech where he will be manning the Philips stand along with Bob

It’s always a wonderful pleasure to welcome Elaine Frost, Le Maitre Head of Sales, back to South Africa for Mediatech! We asked Elaine what she would do if she were invisible for the day. “If I were invisible for a

“Which celebrity chef would you most like to fix you a meal?” we asked Sue Gould, Advertising Director for Pro Audio Asia / Pro Audio MEA / Worship AVL. “My answer to the question is Tom Kerridge,” said Sue. “I’m

Pavel Němec is the brand new Marketing Manager at Robe. He will be visiting South Africa over Mediatech, where Robe will also have their own stand. “What is your favourite ice-cream flavor?” we asked him. “Vanilla!” he answered. According to

  Ian Staddon of DiGiGo was asked an indispensable question: What was your favourite toy growing up? “I really cannot remember which was my favourite toy, but I do remember having this big NASA space buggy as a large toy

“Who are the three greatest living musicians”, DWR asked Maria Fiorellino, DiGiCo’s Marketing Manager. She will be visiting South Africa to attend Mediatech. “Wow – really tough to narrow it down to three, but here goes,” Maria answered. “Stevie wonder

“Do you ever talk to yourself? When and what do you say?” We asked Claire Beeson, the new Editor at Lighting&Sound International. “Yes I do talk to myself quite regularly,” she answered. “It’s a great way to worth things through

Shark diving, bungee jumping or sky diving? We put this question forward to Stephen Durham, Assistant Editor of TPMEA Magazine (Mondiale Publishing). He answered, “All of the above!” Stephen, looking forward to meeting you at Mediatech! It seems you’ll fit

Harry von den Stemmen, Robe International Sales Director, needs little introduction to South Africans! He is much loved and we always enjoy having him here. DWR asked Hary what accomplishment he is most proud of. Harry answered: “During my last

If there is one food Sam Hughes, Assistant Editor at Mondo*dr magazine cannot bring himself to eat, it’s muscles! Maybe you can convince him to give it a try over Mediatech! Sam, enjoy your very first visit to South Africa.

ProAudio MEA is generous with publicising South African industry news both on their website and in their magazine. Look out for James Ling, Senior Editor, who will be attending Mediatech this year. DWR asked him a question: Q: What 3

The lovely Julian Chiverton, Sales Director at Doughty, has visited Mediatech a few times before, and in some ways, it’s like welcoming home family. That said, there’s always something new to learn about a person, and we asked him this:

Mediatech is around the corner and the hype is growing! The team at DWR Distribution is delighted to welcome Dave Whitehouse to South Africa! We are hoping he has a one-way ticket. Since leaving South Africa, Dave has joined the

The recent edition of Polish Idol featured a distinctive filmic styling emanating from the visual influence of LD Artur Szyman, one of the country’s leading lighting and scenic designers, who was assisted by 96 x Robe Spikies and 80 x